Motorists who do not comply with North Carolina’s “Move Over” law requiring drivers to change lanes or slow down when approaching roadside emergency responders should know that the penalty for violating this traffic law increased significantly as of December 1, 2019, if a violation causes a serious accident. The Move…
Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A. is pleased to announce the recent addition of Attorney W. Ross Weatherspoon to our law firm. Ross will concentrate his legal practice in the area of family law. As a domestic law attorney, Ross seeks to provide legal guidance to clients who are going…
We learn early that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line. But a recent study of commuter traffic suggests that a longer route between home and work is safer and less likely to end in a car accident. The study by a University researchers was a project…
Sometimes when our personal injury lawyers are assisting the victim of a motorcycle accident, the injured rider will eventually tell us that he was lane-splitting at the time of the accident. We are always happy to tell the rider that lane-splitting is not illegal in North Carolina and should have…
Workers who suffer on-the-job injuries and are eligible for workers’ compensation have greatly increased odds of dying of a drug overdose and from suicide, newly published research says. The risk of suicide or overdose from opioid painkillers nearly triples in women with workplace injuries serious enough to keep them off…
First Responders Suffering Post Traumatic Stress Would Have Access to Workers Compensation Benefits Under New House Bill A bill passed by the North Carolina House of Representatives would make it easier for first responders to obtain workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder caused by work-related experiences. The legislation, House…
Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A., is proud to have two lawyers who are North Carolina board-certified workers’ compensation specialists. The attorneys bring a high level of professionalism and knowledge about workers’ compensation law to each case they handle. They understand that being injured and out of work can cause…
The annual list of the top 10 most frequently cited OSHA safety standard violations in U.S. workplaces features many familiar hazards and one workplace safety standard on the list for the first time. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, told the NSC’s Safety+Health magazine that the…
Younce, Vtipil, Baznik & Banks, P.A., is pleased to announce a 2019 Scholarship Essay Contest to help some deserving young people in North Carolina with college expenses. Our attorneys understand the impact that education can have in changing lives and we want to help. The personal injury and workers’ compensation law firm is sponsoring…
It happens every winter in central North Carolina: a hard freeze causes widespread instances of ice on roads and dozens— if not hundreds —of car accidents follow. On December 9, 2017, the National Weather Service issued a black ice advisory to more than 10 North Carolina counties, including Wake (Raleigh),…
